Double spinning top



Jan. 3, 1939. A, BEGOQD I 2,142,299

DOUBLE SPINNING' TOP Filed May 25, 1938 4 Angela Beyond 5- ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 3, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DOUBLE. SPINNING TOP Angelo Begood, New York, N. Y., assignor of onehalf to Raphael T'acardon, New York, N. Y.

Application May 23, 1938, Serial No. 209,496

3 Claims. (01. 4664) This invention relates to new and useful im- The annular shoulder element Ill is formed inprovements in a double spinning top. tegrally with the body l by cutting the same More specifically, the invention proposes the therein at the time the top is being formed. construction of a double spinning top character- The cord I2 is constructed with a gradually 5 ized by an axially elongated symmetrical body diminishing diameter and is adapted to have its 5 having its axial ends pointed so that the top may small end wound upon the top and its large end be spun on either end. held by the person spinning the top.

Still further it is proposed to provide the sym- The operation of the top is as follows:- metrical body with an annular shoulder element The cord l2 is wound upon the top body ID which encircles the body in a plane at right with its small end starting at the shoulder Ill 10 angles to the axis thus forming an abutment to After the cord 12 has been completely wound permit a cord to be wound upon the body for upon the body In the large end is grasped in the purpose of spinning the top. the hand and the top is thrown in the usual Still further it is proposed to provide the symmanner for spinning the same. The top body l0 1;; metrical body in the vicinity of the end formed may be held in the hand with either of its ends 15 with the shoulder with a cap axially slidably directed downwards for spinning the top on mounted upon the body and to form the cap either end. with means for holding it in different fixed posi- According to the modification shown in Figs. tions for exposing different amounts of the cy- 3-5 an axially elongated symmetrical body 20 lindrical portion upon which the cap is slidably has its axial ends pointed. A shoulder element 20 mounted. encircles the body in a plane at right angles to For further comprehension of the invention, the axis for forming an abutment for a cord 2|. and of the objects and advantages thereof, ref- The cylindrical body 20 is formed from separate erence will be had to the following description sections 2|] and 20" which are co-axial. The

and accompanying drawing, and to the appended section 20 is formed with a peg 22 upon which 25 claims in which the various novel features of the the body is adapted to rest when the top is spininvention are more particularly set forth. ning on this point. A similar peg 23 is formed In the accompanying drawing forming a maupon the section 20* and has its shank portion terial part of this disclosure: extending into the section 20 for holding the Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a double spinsection 20 in position upon the section 20 This 30 ning top constructed according to this invention. shank portion freely passes through an opening Fig. 2 is a plan view looking in the direction of formed in the section 20 and is threaded into the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. an opening formed in the section 20.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a double spinning The annular shoulder element comprises an top constructed according to a modification of annular ring element 24 which slidably engages 35 the invention. a cylindrical portion 20 formed on the end of Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the section 20 adjacent the section 20 A cap the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. element 25 engages over the section 20 and has Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of a portion of its edge portion engaged into an upwardly exa Fig. 3 but with the cap in the raised position. tending flange 24 integrally formed with the 4 Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating ring element 24. The flange 24 is adapted to be a still further modification of the invention. welded, soldered or in any other manner fixedly The double spinning top, according to this inattached to the bottom edge of the cap 25. At vention, comprises an axially elongated symmetits apex end the cap 25 is formed with an openrical body Ill having its axial ends pointed. This ing through which the peg23 extends. 45 body l0 may be constructed from wood or simi- Means are provided for holding the cap elelar material and is provided'at its pointed ends ment in various fixed positions to expose differwith pegs II. The pegs are constructed from ent amounts of the cylindrical portion 20. metal and have shank portions which engage These means comprise inwardly extending pegs into the body In for permitting the top to be spun 26 formed on the annular ring element 24 and 50 on either end. which engage into bayonet slot 21 and are fixedly An annular shoulder element In encircles the attached at one of their ends to the cylindrical body [0 in a plane at right angles to theaxis portion 20 Springs 28 are formed in the arms thereof for forming an abutment for a cord I2 of the bayonet slot 21 and are fixedly attached I which is adapted to be wound upon the body ill. at one of their ends to the cylindrical element ill and are adapted to have their other ends releasably engage the pins 26 for holding the cap in fixed positions.

When the pins 26 are held in position by the lower springs 28, the cap will be in the position illustrated by the full lines in Fig. 3. When the position of the pins is shifted so as to engage the top springs 28 the cap will be in a position illustrated by the dot and dash lines 25 in Fig. 3, or the full lines in Fig. 5.

When the cap element 25 is positioned closer to the peg 23 it is possible to wind a portion of the cord [2 upon the exposed portion of the cylindrical portion 20 positioning the cord closer to the end of the peg 23 varying the amount of skill necessary to spin the top. If one becomes accustomed to spinning the top in the position shown in Fig. 3 and the position of the parts is shifted to that shown in Fig. 5 a greater amount of skill will be required to spin the top.

According to the modification shown in Fig. 6 the top body [6 is constructed similar to the top shown in Fig. 1 except that the ends thereof do not have the pegs H attached thereto. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the previous forms and similar parts may be identified by corresponding reference numerals.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A double spinning top, comprising an axially elongated symmetrical body having its axial ends pointed, and an annular shoulder element encircling said body in a plane at right angles to said axis for forming an abutment for a cord wound about said body, said annular shoulder element comprising an annular ring slidably mounted on a cylindrical portion of said body, a cap element engaging over one end of said top body and being fixedly attached to said annular ring, said body bulging immediately adjacent said shoulder element, and means for holding said cap in different fixed positions to expose different amounts of said cylindrical portion.

2. A double spinning top, comprising an axially elongated symmetrical body having its axial ends pointed, and an annular shoulder element encircling said body in a plane at right angles to said axis for forming an abutment for a cord wound about said body, said annular shoulder element comprising an annular ring slidably mounted on a cylindrical portion of said body, a cap element engaging over one end of said top body and being fixedly attached to said annular ring, said body bulging immediately adjacent said shoulder element, and means for holding said cap in different fixed positions to expose different amounts of said cylindrical portion, said means comprising inwardly extending pegs formed on said annular ring and engaging into bayonet slots formed in the side of said cylindrical portion, leaf springs mounted within the arms of said bayonet slots and engageable against said pegs for holding said pegs in fixed position within the arms of said slot.

3. In a double spinning top, an axially elongated symmetrical body having itsends pointed, a cylindrical portion formed on said body intermediate of its ends, and an annular ring mounted on said cylindrical portion forming a shoulder for a cord adapted to be wound upon said body, said ring being slidably mounted upon said cylindrical portion for changing the position of said shoulder with relation to the center of said top for varying the skill required to spin said top. 49

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